. American scenery. he hunters cabin, and as thedelight of human intercourse beyond the range of their owncircle came again within their reach. Well, say no more on that point, my boys; I give rather hard to leave the old woman and the youngsters,low as they are, just now, with this cussed fever, but sinceyou say the thing is important—and, to tell the truth, Ivebeen a good deal of that way of thinking for some time past—Fm at your service. But its no childs errand you are goingon. Them mountain peaks cant be got over in Idd slippersany time, and just now a hard winter is coming on us:
. American scenery. he hunters cabin, and as thedelight of human intercourse beyond the range of their owncircle came again within their reach. Well, say no more on that point, my boys; I give rather hard to leave the old woman and the youngsters,low as they are, just now, with this cussed fever, but sinceyou say the thing is important—and, to tell the truth, Ivebeen a good deal of that way of thinking for some time past—Fm at your service. But its no childs errand you are goingon. Them mountain peaks cant be got over in Idd slippersany time, and just now a hard winter is coming on us: theground is already covered with snow, and the rivers and creeksare big enough to show pretty strong fight. We do not expect a pleasure trip, good Christopher, andwhatever we might do alone, certainly in your company weshall not turn cowards. Well said, my lads. These are no times for dainty gen-tlemen, and Im glad to see you so ready and, hearty to serveyour country. And, as I was saying just now, you are none. THE ALLEGHANY; OR, THE MAN OF DUTY. 71 too soon. These cussed Frenchmen will steal a marcli on usif we dont keep a bright eye, and a strong hand too, on havnt been at the settlement lately, but Ive heerd fromsome of my red-skins, whom I can trust—and you cant trustmany on em—theyre mighty slippery; that that shrewd oldvillain, St. Pierre—though I must say for him hes dreadfulcivil spoken—is making a powerful wigwam of that old fort,Le Boeuf; his people is winding themselves down from Canadaand up from Louisiana; and before we know it, theyll joinhands from north to south, and dance a jig around his majestyscolonies to a tune it will be terrible onpleasant to hear, That is the opinion of the Governor and his Council,said our minister, * and, since we are by ourselves, I will tellyou that my errand is to check this progress of the French;first, by politely telling your civil friend St. Pierre that hisroom is more desirable than his company, and next, sho
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